Earth Deities are three modern-day interpretations of the earth or fertility goddess. Known by many names— Pachamama, Bhumi, Tonantzin, Durga, Sky Woman, and Gaea, among many others — she is an archetype associated with abundance, creation, and the force of nature. Photography by Josef Fischnaller.
In the wake of deadly wildfires, heatwaves, floods, accelerating habitat loss and mass extinctions, these artworks seek to call the wisdom of these ancient deities into our modern world. I imagine they would offer a stark warning: If we want to avoid catastrophic planetary collapse, we must remember we are part of nature, not separate from it. As the climate activist and water protector Tara Houska said, “We need a shift in our way of being in the world. We must come into alignment with life.” We are not masters of nature, but rather kin. We are all part of, entangled in, and inextricably connected to the larger web of life.
